ALL GIRLS AND BOYS.
Fourscore, like twenty, has its tasks and toys;
In earth's wide school-house all are girls and boys.
—O. W. Holmes.
[NURSERY HINTS AND FIRESIDE GEMS 809]
Disinfection of Toys and Books.—All toys that have been used by a child suffering from an infectious disease should be either burned or thoroughly disinfected before they are used again. Books read by the little patient should be especially guarded against.